The constitution of which country is the world's oldest still in effect?

A

Liechtenstein

B

San Marino

C

Andorra

D

Monaco

Question 4 Explanation:

San Marino

Question 5

Who, in 363 CE, ordered the burning of the celebrated, more than 500 year old, Royal Library of Antioch?

A

Emperor Constantine I

B

Emperor Julian

C

Emperor Jovian

D

Attila the Hun

Question 5 Explanation:

Emperor Jovian

Question 6

What gas is used to make carbonated soft drinks and soda water?

A

Helium

B

Carbon dioxide

C

Nitrous oxide

D

Methane

Question 6 Explanation:

Carbon dioxide

Question 7

K Shyam Kumar associated with which sport?

A

Cricket

B

Weightlifting

C

Boxing

D

Tennis

Question 7 Explanation:

Boxing

Question 8

Which opera shocked audiences at its premiere due to a combination of a biblical theme, the erotic and the murderous, especially "The Dance of the Seven Veils" and the heroine making necrophiliac love?

A

"Salome" by Richard Strauss

B

"Hansel and Gretel" by Engelbert Humperdinck

C

"La Traviata" by Giuseppe Verdi

D

"Les Dialogues des Carmelites" by Poulenc

Question 8 Explanation:

"Salome" by Richard Strauss

Question 9

"Treason" is what sort of word in relation to "senator"?

A

Anagram

B

Antonym

C

Oxymoron

D

Palindrome

Question 9 Explanation:

Anagram

Question 10

Which of these was a leading figure in the Spanish Inquisition?

A

Maximilien Robespierre

B

Tomas de Torquemada

C

Girolamo Savonarola

D

Cosimo de' Medici

Question 10 Explanation:

Tomas de Torquemada

Question 11

What term for a style of post-Impressionist painting with bold and flat forms separated by dark contours, a famous example odf which is Paul Gauguin's "The Yellow Christ" (1889), was coined by critic Edouard Dujardin in 1888?

A

Art Nouveau

B

Cloisonnism

C

Jugendstil

D

Pointillism

Question 11 Explanation:

Cloisonnism

Question 12

Each year World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated on

A

May 8

B

May 18

C

June 8

D

June 18

Question 13

The major countries of central America are

A

Belize, Costa Rica, Panama

B

China, Taiwan, Japan

C

Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait

D

All of the above

Question 14

What is the mobile application launched by Eastern Railway for the security of passengers, especially women, in Kolkata and suburban areas of Eastern Railway Zone?

A

RAIL-MITRA

B

R-MITRA

C

SR-MITRA

D

SR-MITHRA

Question 14 Explanation:

Eastern Railway has launched a mobile application named ''R-MITRA'' (Railway Mobile Instant Tracking Response & Assistance) for security of passengers, especially women, in Kolkata and suburban areas of Eastern Railway Zone. R-MITRA will provide security and timely security related assistance to passengers within the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway. Prevention and detection of crime against passengers over Railways is carried out by Government Railway Police (GRP). Railway Protection Force (RPF) supports the efforts of states to provide security over Railways.

Question 15

On October 24, 1901, 63-year-old Michigan school teacher Annie Edson Taylor was the first person to go where in a barrel?

A

Over Niagara Falls

B

Down the Mississippi River

C

Off the top of the Empire State Building

D

Down Pike's Peak

Question 15 Explanation:

Over Niagara Falls

Question 16

Who was chosen for Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for the year 2017?

A

Sonia Gandhi

B

Narendra Modi

C

Dr. Manmohan Singh

D

Chidambaram

Question 16 Explanation:

Former Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh has been chosen for Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for the year 2017. Dr. Manmohan Singh has been chosen for achievements during his term as Prime Minister of India between 2004 and 2014. As per the jury, Dr. Manmohan Singh has been chosen for this award for his contributions to introduce reforms in India economy, for strengthening India's image in world politics and for improving India's relations with neighbouring countries.

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